| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) SG - Mack Sharp (fresh) SF - Charles McGann (fresh) PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fresh) SG - George Williams (fresh) SF - Joel Eoff (fresh) PF - Anthony Mignone (fresh) C - Paul Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Williams | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Fresno State | Charles McGann can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow can't connect on a shot from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mack Sharp | 8-4 |
| 17:23 | Jacksonville State | George Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:21 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 17:16 | Fresno State | Charles McGann makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Mack Sharp | 10-4 |
| 17:04 | Jacksonville State | George Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 16:59 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chris Good (SG), Herman Magner (SF), Scott Metzinger (PF), Peter Weber (C) George Williams, Joel Eoff, Anthony Mignone, Paul Wood | |
| 16:52 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 16:47 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Polisky | 13-7 |
| 16:31 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow's floater is knocked away by Nelson Polisky | 13-7 |
| 16:29 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow grabs the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 16:14 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 16:10 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by George Marrow - foul #1 on George Marrow, team foul #1 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Michael Coleman (PF) Mack Sharp, Charles McGann, Chester Herbert | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG) George Marrow | |
| 15:47 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson is whistled for a carry | 13-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Martz (PG), Ronald Borders (C) Charles Robinson, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Williams (SG), Joel Eoff (SF), Anthony Mignone (PF) Chris Good, Scott Metzinger, Peter Weber | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Walter Martz (fresh) SG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) C - Ronald Borders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Lofton (fresh) SG - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Eoff (fresh) PF - Anthony Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Magner (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 15:27 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 15:10 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Borders steps in front of the George Williams pass | 13-7 |
| 15:04 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 15:02 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson misses the tip | 13-7 |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 14:44 | Jacksonville State | George Williams drills a jumper from the right side set up by Herman Magner | 13-9 |
| 14:27 | Fresno State | Walter Martz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Croskey | 16-9 |
| 14:09 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #1 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Mack Sharp (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF), Nelson Polisky (C) Walter Martz, Vernon Croskey, Donald Johnson, Michael Coleman, Ronald Borders | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), Chris Good (SG), Peter Weber (PF), Paul Wood (C) Kenneth Lofton, George Williams, Anthony Mignone, Herman Magner | |
| 14:09 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:09 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:49 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Peter Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:28 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Wood, team foul #2 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger (SF) Joel Eoff | |
| 13:11 | Fresno State | Charles McGann is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles McGann, team foul #2 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Williams (SG) Scott Metzinger | |
| 12:49 | Jacksonville State | George Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood tips it but misses | 16-11 |
| 12:45 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 12:39 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:35 | Jacksonville State | Charles Robinson steps in front of the George Marrow pass in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 12:34 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson banks in the layup | 18-11 |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Nelson Polisky - foul #1 on Nelson Polisky, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner (SF), Anthony Mignone (PF) George Williams, Peter Weber | |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:06 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-13 |
| 12:04 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:57 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:50 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mack Sharp | 20-13 |
| 11:35 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner makes the shot near the basket | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles McGann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Good (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Magner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wood (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 11:10 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-15 |
| 11:09 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good tips it back up and in | 23-17 |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | Charles McGann drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Herman Magner - foul #1 on Herman Magner, team foul #3 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Martz (PG), Vernon Croskey (SG), Donald Johnson (PF), Ronald Borders (C) Charles Robinson, Mack Sharp, Chester Herbert, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), George Williams (SG), Joel Eoff (SF) George Marrow, Chris Good, Paul Wood | |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | Charles McGann makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 10:36 | Jacksonville State | Donald Johnson takes the ball from George Williams | 26-17 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson loses the dribble to Herman Magner | 26-17 |
| 10:09 | Jacksonville State | George Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-17 |
| 10:08 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner misses the tip | 26-17 |
| 10:07 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 10:02 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Mignone - foul #1 on Anthony Mignone, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Michael Coleman (PF) Walter Martz, Charles McGann | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger (PF), Peter Weber (C) Anthony Mignone, Herman Magner | |
| 09:45 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky (C) Ronald Borders | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chris Good (C) Scott Metzinger | |
| 09:20 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-19 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Lofton - foul #1 on Kenneth Lofton, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mack Sharp (SG), Chester Herbert (PF) Vernon Croskey, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG) Kenneth Lofton | |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:07 | Jacksonville State | Peter Weber grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 08:51 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nelson Polisky - foul #2 on Nelson Polisky, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Martz (SF), Ronald Borders (C) Michael Coleman, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone (PF), Herman Magner (C) Joel Eoff, Peter Weber | |
| 08:51 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:51 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:28 | Fresno State | Walter Martz is hacked by Chris Good - foul #1 on Chris Good, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Johnson (SF) Walter Martz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Peter Weber (C) George Williams | |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 08:03 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | Peter Weber is called for the reach on Ronald Borders - foul #1 on Peter Weber, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Martz (PG), Vernon Croskey (SG), Charles McGann (SF) Charles Robinson, Mack Sharp, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (SG), Joel Eoff (SF), Paul Wood (C) Chris Good, Herman Magner, Peter Weber | |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:22 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff misses the lay-in | 28-20 |
| 07:21 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Chester Herbert | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Walter Martz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles McGann (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Borders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Eoff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Mignone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 07:14 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:10 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Borders - foul #1 on Ronald Borders, team foul #5 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Johnson (PF) Chester Herbert | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Williams (SG), Peter Weber (PF) Kenneth Lofton, Anthony Mignone | |
| 07:10 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:10 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:50 | Fresno State | Charles McGann loses the dribble to George Williams | 28-22 |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff throws it down on a great pass from George Williams | 28-24 |
| 06:26 | Fresno State | Charles McGann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Borders | 28-24 |
| 06:19 | Fresno State | Charles McGann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Mack Sharp (SG), Chester Herbert (PF) Walter Martz, Vernon Croskey, Ronald Borders | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Chris Good (SF), Herman Magner (PF) George Marrow, Joel Eoff, Paul Wood | |
| 06:07 | Jacksonville State | Peter Weber drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | Charles McGann knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mack Sharp | 30-27 |
| 05:41 | Jacksonville State | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on Kenneth Lofton - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone (PF) Peter Weber | |
| 05:26 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 30-29 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 05:01 | Fresno State | Charles McGann tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 04:49 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good is hacked by Mack Sharp - foul #1 on Mack Sharp, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Martz (SF), Michael Coleman (PF), Ronald Borders (C) Charles McGann, Chester Herbert, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff (SF), Paul Wood (C) George Williams, Herman Magner | |
| 04:49 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:49 | Jacksonville State | Chris Good makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:34 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 04:33 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 04:21 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Mignone, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (SG) Mack Sharp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), Herman Magner (PF) Chris Good, Anthony Mignone | |
| 04:08 | Fresno State | Walter Martz is fouled on the floor by Joel Eoff - foul #1 on Joel Eoff, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| 04:08 | Fresno State | Walter Martz misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 03:35 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 03:33 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 03:22 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner loses the dribble to Vernon Croskey | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Martz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) C - Ronald Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Lofton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Eoff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Magner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wood (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | Walter Martz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joel Eoff - foul #2 on Joel Eoff, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mack Sharp (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF), Nelson Polisky (C) Charles Robinson, Vernon Croskey, Michael Coleman, Ronald Borders | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Williams (SG), Anthony Mignone (PF), Peter Weber (C) Kenneth Lofton, Joel Eoff, Paul Wood | |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | Walter Martz makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | Walter Martz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:07 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chester Herbert - foul #1 on Chester Herbert, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Walter Martz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 02:39 | Jacksonville State | Peter Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | George Williams is fouled on the floor by Mack Sharp - foul #2 on Mack Sharp, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chris Good (PG), Scott Metzinger (SF) George Marrow, Herman Magner | |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone is hacked by Nelson Polisky - foul #3 on Nelson Polisky, team foul #10 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Donald Johnson (C) Walter Martz, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff (SF) Scott Metzinger | |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Mignone - foul #3 on Anthony Mignone, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (SG) Mack Sharp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Scott Metzinger (PF) George Williams, Anthony Mignone | |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville State | Peter Weber gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:14 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton's pass is intercepted by Charles Robinson | 36-37 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson is hacked by Kenneth Lofton - foul #2 on Kenneth Lofton, team foul #12 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), Herman Magner (PF), Paul Wood (C) Kenneth Lofton, Scott Metzinger, Peter Weber | |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:46 | Jacksonville State | Joel Eoff is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF), Ronald Borders (C) Charles McGann, Chester Herbert | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Herman Magner misses long on a shot from close range | 38-37 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Vernon Croskey | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-37 |